These were the 10 fastest stakes winners on Derby weekend
Rich Strike stole the spotlight with his stunning victory in the Kentucky Derby Saturday, but he was outshined by other stakes winners at Churchill Downs when it comes to speed figures.
The stakes winner with the highest Beyer Speed Figure, via the Daily Racing Form, was Jackie's Warrior for his gate-to-wire win in the Churchill Downs Stakes (G1). With Joel Rosario aboard, he went seven furlongs in 1:21.95.
You can see more Beyer Speed Figures in this Twitter post by Steve Byk.
The highest TimeformUS Speed Figure went to Speak of the Devil, who went from last to first in the Distaff Turf Mile (G2). Under Flavien Prat, the mare covered the mile in 1:37.47.
Craig Milkowski of TimeformUS noted in a Twitter post that his figures were tentative. Click here to see more.
Here are the 10 Derby weekend stakes winners with the highest Beyer figures, along with their TimeformUS figures.
| Horse | Race, distance | Jockey | Beyer | TimeformUS * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie's Warrior | Churchill Downs Stakes (G1), 7f | Joel Rosario | 105 | 119 |
| Olympiad | Alysheba (G2), 1 1/16 miles | Junior Alvarado | 103 | 121 |
| Rich Strike | Kentucky Derby, 1 1/4 miles | Sonny Leon | 101 | 119 |
| Santin | Turf Classic (G1), 1 1/8 miles (turf) | Tyler Gaffalione | 101 | 128 |
| Arrest Me Red | Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2), 5 1/2f | Irad Ortiz | 99 | 120 |
| Jack Christopher | Pat Day Mile (G2), 1 mile | Jose Ortiz | 98 | 126 |
| Speak of the Devil | Distaff Turf Mile (G2), 1 mile | Flavien Prat | 98 | 136 |
| Obligatory | Derby City Distaff (G1), 7f | Jose Ortiz | 96 | 115 |
| Secret Oath | Kentucky Oaks, 1 1/8 miles | Luis Saez | 94 | 116 |
| Pauline's Pearl | La Troienne (G1), 1 1/16 miles | Joel Rosario | 94 | 117 |
| * Tentative |